Bitcoin AMA Recap: Gavin Andresen and Jeremy Allaire

Bitcoin AMA Recap: Gavin Andresen and Jeremy Allaire

The largest AMA event in Bitcoin history started a little while ago, and some great questions were asked. Both Gavin Andresen — Bitcoin Geek and Bitcoin Core developer — and Jeremy Allaire — CEO of Circle — took their time to answer any and all questions coming their way. We have listed some of the most interesting questions and answers below. One of the....


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